Wednesday wasn’t first time Benes Z. Aldana set foot inside The National Judicial College (he’d attended classes), but it was his first time as president-to-be. Related article: Get to know Benes Al...

By John Muffler, U.S. Marshal (Ret.) Even before a judge was shot and killed outside his home in Chicago last week, many judges were feeling increasingly anxious about their personal safety. Cook Count...

As a longtime judicial officer, I was excited to be summoned for jury duty in January 2017.  When I arrived at the jury assembly room, I wondered why there were so few potential jurors. The jury commiss...